Faith Lutheran Church

Welcome! Join us for worship.

Sunday Mornings:

8:00 a.m. Worship

9:15 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Forum

10:30 a.m. Worship

The addition of your praise and thanks to God heartens us all. Whether you are just passing through or looking for a church home in Castle Rock Colorado, you will find a ready welcome here at Faith Lutheran Church and School (Preschool and Kindergarten).

Reverend Michael Knauff, Pastor
Reverend Ebassa Berhanu, Pastor.

SUPER SUMMER CAMP JUNE 2012

Do you have an Elementary or Middle School child that is in need of some fun summer time activities?

For the entire month of June we are having week long morning and afternoon specialty camps for your child to enjoy,  these classes are divided and designed for specific age and interests of your child.

The morning session is from 9a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and our afternoon session is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.  We will also have an intersession program that runs from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and again from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. if you want an all day camp experience for your child.

Each camp is designed around a specialty interest area and taught by a person that has expertise in that area.  Some of our morning and afternoon themes include:

Cooking around the World              Build a Painting
Space is the Place                         Jewelry Design 
Junk Yard Band                              Beginning Quilting
Beginning Acting                            Beginning Architecture
Camp Out                                      Build your own Skateboard
World of Water Color                     Bakery Cooking
Beginning Photography                  Sports Galore

COSTS:
Our registration fee is $30.00 dollars per family and depending on which camps you enroll in there may be a supply list to bring to the first day of class or a supply fee for the instructor to collect the materials before class begins.

• Each camp session for a week costs from $90.00 - $ 150.00 a session.
• The morning session is from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Camps run 6/4/12 – 6/8/12, 6/11/12 -6/15/12, 6/18/12- 6/22/12 and 6/25/12-6/29/12.
• Morning intersession from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. is   $5.00 dollars
• Lunch intersession from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. is $5.00 dollarsI
• f you enroll in both sessions for the day it is $8.00 dollars
• We do not offer sibling discount.

Click here to download a full catalog and registration packet.  Please contact Kristen Rystrom or Melissa Miles at 303-699-3532 or email preschool@faithcrco.org if you have questions or would loke more information

Vacation Bible School-SonSurf Beach Bash

July 23rd through July 27th

9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon

Cost: $25/Child
 

You can meet up, look up, join up, open up and get fired up about living with Jesus!

Click here to download a Registration/Medical Release Packet

If you would like to volunteer, please put July 23-27th on your calendar as a week to share your love of Jesus with kids of Castle Rock through our Vacation Bible School.  We have room for lots of volunteers. Don’t be shy!

Pastor Ebassa, Deb Van Sicklin or Amy Kopp can answer your questions.   Look for sign up sheets around the church as our week at the beach gets closer.

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This Easter season Faith invites you to learn how God’s Boundless Grace can help us through our lives greatest challenges.  The series “God’s Grace – Our Lives” started Easter Sunday, April 8th, and concludes on Sunday, May 20th.
 

The seven part sermon series will look at:

April 8th - God’s Grace – Our Death:
               How Christ’s resurrection changes death. (Audio-mp3)

April 15th - God’s Grace - Our Doubt:
              How God’s grace helps us deal with doubt. (Audio-mp3)

April 22nd - God’s Grace – Our Valleys:
               How God’s grace guides us in life’s valleys. (Audio-mp3)

April 29th - God’s Grace -  Our Grief:
              How God’s grace changes how we grieve. (Audio-mp3)

May 6th - God’s Grace – Our Insecurities:
             How God’s grace builds us up. (Audio-mp3)

May 13th - God’s Grace – Our Homes:
             How God’s grace creates healthier families. (Audio-mp3)

May 20th - God’s Grace – Our Communities:
           How God’s grace creates healthier communities

 ADULT FORUM TOPIC 

Join the conversation!
 
      In the Outlive Your Life Bible Study, Max Lucado encourages you to change the world around you by getting off your knees, rolling up your sleeves, and performing works God has created you to do. His inspiring call will prompt you to spread God's love as you learn more about ministering to your neighbors.

Sunday School is offered at Faith September-May between services at 9:15 a.m.  Our Rotation Sunday School is for children Pre-school through 6th Grade. They rotate through centers of drama, movie, computers, games and art.  In a rotational setting, the same Bible story or theme is taught for several weeks. Classes are led by teams of teachers who share the planning of lessons and activities for all age groups.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

This support group meets the 2nd Sunday of each month in the Assistant Pastor’s office between services.  You do not need to be a member to attend.  The cancer support group seeks to help individuals and their families find light for the dark journey of cancer.  The cancer support group seeks to provide this light  through sharing of experiences, pertinent information, caring conversation and the power of prayer.  For more information, please contact Keith or Michelle Arguello, or John or Jeri Brown. 

DIVORCE RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP

A Divorce Recovery Support Group will begin meeting the 3rd Sunday of the month @ 9:15 am between services.  The Rev. Craig Lanning, a bivocational LCMC pastor, will be the facilitator.

Contact Pastor Craig with any questions.

GRIEF RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP

A Grief Recovery Support Group will begin meeting the 4th Sunday of the month @ 9:15 am between services.  The Rev. Craig Lanning, a bivocational LCMC pastor, will be the facilitator.

Contact Pastor Craig with any questions

SMALL GROUP OPPORTUNITIES

Sign-up sheets for small groups are located on the Christian Education/Small Groups bulletin board. To help defray expenses to the church, we will be asking members who are able to make a small contribution.

GALATIANS BIBLE STUDY

Paul’s letter to the Galatians is one of the most influential books of the New Testament. Martin Luther credits it with leading him to his understanding of a good and gracious God.  While its an easy read, consisting of just six chapters, its also a marvelous meal for those that want to dig into the grace of God. 

Fred Hessler will be facilitating this group that meets on Thursday nights. Any one wishing to participate should contact Fred Hessler for details of time and place.
 

MEN"S BREAKFAST AND BIBLE STUDY

The Men’s Group meets the first  Saturday of each month for breakfast and devotions in the fellowship hall from 7 am to 9 am.  Shirt and shoes required– shave optional! Contact Dave Havelka or Carl Kopp with any questions.

“Christianity and the Competition with Dr. Paul Maier”

     The world horizon is littered with competing religions and philosophies.  Which has it right?  The bold claims of Christianity or other religious rivals... We'll look at sacred sources and secular sources.  Many Christians assume that other world religious systems have similar supporting evidence...Lets take a look. This study utilizes the presentations of Dr. Paul Maier (retired Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan and former Vice President of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod) in comparing and contrasting Christianity with other world religions.  Pastor Mike will be facilitating this once a month men’s Bible study which meets the first Saturday of each month.  In September we looked at Hinduism and in February we will be looking at Judaism.
     The coffee is strong, the cooks are good, the breakfasts are great, the company is Christian, and the conversations are spiritually stimulating …need anymore reasons to haul yourself out of bed early on a Saturday morning?!

 “Living Beyond Yourself, Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit” by Beth Moore. 

Beth Moore is a writer and teacher of best-selling books and Bible studies whose public speaking engagements carry her all over the United States and the world. A dedicated wife, mother of two, mother-in-law to two, and happy grandmother to two, Moore lives in Houston, Texas, where she leads Living Proof Ministries. Through this study you'll come to appreciate the supernatural aspects of the fruit and that you cannot grow, learn, or produce the fruit on your own. Beth challenges you to develop the fruit by maintaining an intimate relationship with the Spirit of God.

When:  1st and 3rd Monday nights 5:30 pm.
Where:   Faith Lutheran Church Contact Dawnee Harbach in the church office for more information.
 

       On Wednesday, January 4, 2012, we started a new Bible study.  We will continue using the “Following God (Discipleship) Series.” Our new book by Rick Shepherd is called “Life Principles for Worship from the Feasts of Israel.” Rick Shepherd is an excellent author with whom we are familiar.  We’ll be looking at how the God ordained feasts of the Old Testament are a picture of the Messiah in the New Testament.  This will be an exciting study and you will learn a lot.
 

     Come and Join us on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday mornings of the month from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.  Refreshments and great fellowship are an important part of this group. We also support a new mothers ministry and enjoy using our offerings to serve others within our congregation, our community, and beyond.  Most recently, our giving has benefited the Faith Lutheran Church emergency fund, the Women’s Crisis Center, the Douglas County Task Force, and Lutheran Disaster Relief for Haiti.  Call Barb Weide at 303-688-7987 for more information.